Highlights 1 Beijing claims around 89 sq km of the Doklam plateau. While China has pointed to an 1890 treaty between Sikkim and Tibet to bolster its claims to the Doklam plateau at the trijunction, India believes Beijing is misrepresenting Delhi's position as well as prior agreements between the two countries acknowledging differences at the India-China-Bhutan trijunction. China fixes the India-China-Bhutan trijunction at Mount Gipmochi, which lies south to where India and Bhutan say the trijunction lies, near Batang La. Hence, Beijing claims around 89 sq km of the Doklam plateau south of where India sees the China-Bhutan border. VIOLATING BHUTAN AGREEMENTWhile China and Bhutan have had many rounds of border talks, it appears China's claims here became a sticking point in 2002.

Source: India Today July 02, 2017 02:42 UTC